CORCORAN, Michael

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 21 1827, Cty Donegal, Ireland

Died: December 22 1863, near Fairfax Court House VA

Pre-War Profession: Irish policeman, emigrated to US 1849, Col. of NY militia.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 69th New York Militia, First Bull Run (w,c), exchanged August 1862, July 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in Suffolk campaign, Washington defences.

Post War: He was thrown from a runaway horse and suffered a fractured skull and died at the W.P. Gunnell House on December 22, 1863